Hampton, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42047
Livingston County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 192
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $2,499
- Median income Below-median income area
- $360,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 24.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hampton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 38%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42047 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42047 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hampton, Livingston County, Kentucky, home to just 192 residents across 56.5 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 42047 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $2,499 (96% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,607. The poverty rate is 55.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Housing costs run above the statewide ZIP benchmark while renting is common: median home value is $360,000 (126% above the average Kentucky ZIP), with only 37.8% owner-occupied homes.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 17.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Livingston County, so 42047 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 42047, Hampton, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
192
Population
56.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42047?
17.3
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$2,499
Median Household Income
-96% vs state ZIP avg
$21,607
Per Capita Income
55.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 42047 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Hampton, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$2,499 0th percentile higher than 0% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
104housing units
104
Total Housing Units
90
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
3.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$360,000
Median Home Value
+126% vs state ZIP avg
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 42047 vs 42081 →
ZIP 42047 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62910
Brookport (62910)
2,865 residents
- 42081
Smithland (42081)
2,203 residents
- 42078
Salem (42078)
1,852 residents
- 62982
Rosiclare (62982)
1,328 residents
- 42028 635
Burna (42028)
635 residents
- 42083 446
Tiline (42083)
446 residents
- 42047 192
Hampton (42047)
192 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42047 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42047 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42081
Smithland (42081)
$92,868 median income
- 62910
Brookport (62910)
$59,514 median income
- 42078
Salem (42078)
$56,397 median income
- 42083
Tiline (42083)
$53,864 median income
- 42028
Burna (42028)
$51,250 median income
- 62982
Rosiclare (62982)
$43,750 median income
- 42047 $2,499
Hampton (42047)
$2,499 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42047 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 42047, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 42047 in?
ZIP code 42047 (Hampton) is located in Livingston County, Kentucky. Livingston County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/livingston-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 42047?
ZIP code 42047 in Hampton, KY has a population of 192 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 42047?
The median household income in ZIP 42047 is $2,499, which is 97% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 42047?
The median home value in ZIP 42047 is $360,000, which is 29% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 42047?
The largest racial group in ZIP 42047 is White at 59.8%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 42047?
In ZIP code 42047, 90.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 42047?
In ZIP code 42047, approximately 37.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 62.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 42047?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 42047 is 55.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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